Just Cause 2

README file
Part 1: Things You Should Know
Please read through the DirectX section of this document. This section has information that is vital to successfully running Just Cause 2 on your system.

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1.1

DirectX

This game is optimised for Microsoft's DirectX 10. In order for you to play the game, you must have DirectX 10 compliant drivers for your video card and sound card. Please note that although DirectX 10 is installed with the game, your video and sound card drivers will not be upgraded to DirectX 10 drivers. You will need to obtain the latest DirectX 10 drivers from the manufacturer or PC supplier. These drivers cannot be supplied by Square Enix.

1.2

Memory and Performance

While the game will run fine in 2 GB of RAM, your playing experience will be smoother if you have at least 3 GB RAM Regardless of how much memory you have, you can maximize your available memory and increase the overall performance of the game engine by doing the following:

Closing any open windows Shutting down all other programs, including menu-bar programs like ICQ Defragmenting your hard drive

Square Enix recommends that you have no other programs running at all while playing Just Cause 2. Other programs, including system utilities and screen savers can cause system degradation when playing games and may conflict with the game for system resources, potentially resulting in instability and crashes.

1.3

Known Issues
Ensure you are running latest drivers from nVidia and ATI. If you experience any issues in game this could be linked to your sound card, try reducing the hardware acceleration option within the DXDIAG tool To Run DXDIAG see the `Technical support section` below, once loaded select the SOUND tab and move the slider option (Hardware Sound Acceleration) to the left.

Avalanche Studios and Square Enix are committed to providing customer support for our games on a continuing basis. In that spirit, there may be a patch for Just Cause 2 forthcoming; visit the Square Enix website for more information. http://www.eidos.com/

Updates

We are committed to bringing you the best game experience possible therefore its likely that we will keep your

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version up to date with patch downloads from time to time. Your game will automatically update to the latest version through Steam.

Part 2: Technical Issues

2.1 Installation & Set-up

Please Note: Internet connection: Internet connection required for product activation

The minimum system requirements are as follows: OPERATING SYSTEM:

Microsoft Windows Vista (Windows XP is unsupported)

DIRECTX:
Microsoft DirectX 10

CPU:
Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Athlon 64 X2 4200 / Pentium D 3GHz)

RAM: 2GB system Memory GRAPHICS: DX10 compatible graphics card with 256 MB of memory (Nvidia GeForce 8800 series/ ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro) SOUND: 100% DirectX 10 compatible sound card DVD-ROM: Quad-speed (4x) DVD-ROM drive HARD DRIVE:
10GB of free drive space

INPUT DEVICES:
Keyboard and Mouse.

The recommended system requirements are as follows: OPERATING SYSTEM:

Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7

DIRECTX:
Microsoft DirectX 10.1

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 2.4GHz or equivalent

RAM: 3GB system Memory GRAPHICS: DX10 compatible graphics card with 512 MB of memory
(Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 series/ ATI Radeon HD 5750 series)

SOUND: 100% DirectX 10 compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 sound card DVD-ROM: 8 Speed DVD-ROM drive HARD DRIVE:
10GB of free drive space

INPUT DEVICES:
Keyboard and Mouse. (Microsoft Xbox360 controller supported)

CPUs supporting SSE3 Athlon 64 Revision E/F/G : 2005-2008 : SSE SSE2 SSE3 Phenom : 2007 2008 : SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4a (not SSE4. 1/4.2) Phenom II : 2009 : SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4a (not SSE4. 1/4.2) Graphic Cards supported ATI Radeon HD 2400, 2600, 2900GT ATI Radeon HD 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 3870 X2, 3870 Crossfire ATI Radeon HD 4800, 4850, 4850 Crossfire, 4870, 4870 X2 Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS, 8500 GT, 8600 GTS, 8800 GT, 8800 GTS, 8800 SLI Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT, 9800 GT, 9800 GTX Nvidia Geforce GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 280 SLI Preparing Your Hard Drive To ensure that your installation is trouble free, you should check to see that your hard drive and file system are both tuned for optimum performance. Windows comes with a utility programs that will help optimise your hard drive performance. You can optimise your hard drive's performance by running a program called Disk Defragmenter. You can run Disk Defragmenter by clicking on the Start button from the Windows desktop, followed by Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and finally Disk Defragmenter. Installing Just Cause 2 Installing Just Cause 2 is easy. Simply insert the DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the Launch Panel will appear. Just Cause 2 utilizes Steam. You will need a Steam account in order to install and play the game. If you do not have an existing Steam account, the installer will prompt you to create one. In the event the Launch Panel does not appear when you insert the DVD: Double-click on the Computer icon, then double-click on the DVD-ROM icon, and lastly double-click on the autorun.exe file to bring up the Launch Panel OR:

Click on the Start button. Choose Run from the pop-up menu (or Windows Button+R). Type d:\autorun in the box provided (where d: designates your DVD-ROM drive letter). Click on the OK button to begin the install program.

Starting/Loading The Game Just Cause 2 can be started either through your Steam client or through the Windows Games Explorer. You do not need the DVD in your DVD drive in order to play the game. Uninstalling Just Cause 2 If you need to UNINSTALL Just Cause 2, you may do any of the following:

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Open the Steam client, and find Just Cause 2 under the My Games tab. Right-click on it and select Delete local content OR Go to the Control Panel and choose Programs and Uninstall Program. Select Just Cause 2 from the pop-up panel to follow, and follow the onscreen prompts.

2.2

Crashes and Lock-Ups

When I start Just Cause 2, my mouse cursor disappears and my computer locks-up. Chances are your installed audio card drivers are not compatible with DirectX. The only solution is to get a DirectX 10 -compatible driver from your audio card manufacturer. When I start Just Cause 2, I receive the following error message: "The application Just Cause 2.exe referenced memory at address xxxx:xxxx that can't be read from." Its likely that your installed video card drivers are not compatible with DirectX 10. The only solution is to get a DirectX 10 -compatible driver from your video card manufacturer. The Installer keeps stopping when a certain percentage is complete. There a few likely causes:

You may have run out of free space on your hard drive. Please remove unwanted programs to free up additional space for the game, and then reinstall Just Cause 2. There may be dirt or fingerprints on the DVD-ROM disc itself. Examine the bottom of the disc; if you see any fingerprints or dirt, carefully clean the disc using a clean, soft, lint-free cloth by wiping from the centre of the disc (near the hole) towards the outer edge in a straight line.

Just Cause 2 is crashing to the desktop with no error messages. This problem can be caused by several different things. Here's a list of the most common culprits associated with these crashes:

Make sure the DVD-ROM is clean (check for both scratches and smudges on the reading surface of the DVD). Make sure the game has been installed properly. Make sure DirectX 10 has been installed properly. Make sure you have the latest drivers for your video card and that they are DirectX 10-compatible. Make sure you have the latest drivers for your sound card and that they are DirectX 10-compatible. Make sure Virtual Memory is enabled on your system. Run Disk Defragmenter.

Try exiting the game, rebooting your machine, and re-entering the game.

Note: If your system crashes to the desktop while playing Just Cause 2, you should probably reboot your computer before starting a new play session. Otherwise, DirectDraw or DirectSound may be in a locked state, and the game will be unable to use your sound or video hardware. Logitech Headset When using a headset, we advise that this is connected and set as Favourite Audio Device within your control panel before launching the game. NOTE: Should the headset become disconnected during play, as this hardware is detected as a soundcard device you may lose audio as the Valid Sound Device would have been lost, should this occur we recommend you check the connections to your Headset and re-launch the game as appropriate.

2.3

DirectX-Related Questions

DirectX has become the new standard in Windows application development. Nearly all high-performance software will be tuned around this technology, so we do not normally recommend that customers attempt to alter its installation on their system. Can I Run Without DirectX 10? I cannot use DirectX 10 on my computer! Is there any other way to run Just Cause 2? If you do not have DirectX 10 installed on your computer, you will not be able to run Just Cause 2.

2.4

Technical Support

If you need further technical assistance after reading the Readme file please do not hesitate to contact us using any of the methods listed below. When contacting us, please be sure to provide us with as much information as possible. Make sure to note the exact type of hardware that you are using in your system, including: your graphics card, sound card, DVD-ROM drive, amount of RAM present, speed and manufacturer of your processor. Also, make sure to include the title and version of the game, and a detailed description of the problem. It will also help if you prepare by creating a DXDIAG diagnostic file in Windows before you call us. Simply follow these instructions:

Click on Start Click on Run (or Windows Button+R) Type dxdiag Click on OK Click on the Save Information button and save the file to your computer.

When you call our Technical Support line either have this file open or have a printed copy. If you send an e-mail query please attach the file to the e-mail.

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Technical Support Contact Details (United Kingdom) Address Wimbledon Bridge House 1 Hartfield Road Wimbledon SW19 3RU customerservice@eidos.co.uk 0870 9000222 www.eidos.co.uk/support/index.html

E-Mail Phone Web

Technical Support Contact Details (United States of America) Address Eidos, Inc. 1300 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 100 Redwood City, CA 94063 support@eidosinteractive.com 650 421-7660 www.eidosinteractive.com

E-Mail Phone Web

FAQs are available for known issues; if none exist select the "All Categories" link. If your issue is not on the list you must select an issue, then choose the show me "more" link to display a list of all known issues. If none of this helps, there will be a link here to enter a "Support Request" Note: Hints and tips will not be given out over the Technical Support lines. Alternatively, you may find help with hardware problems on one of the websites maintained by the supplier, some of which are listed below: ATI Technologies: Creative Labs: nVIDIA: Intel www.ati.com www.creative.com/worldwide.asp www.nvidia.com support.intel.com

Square Enix maintains a web page with links to all major video and audio card manufacturers, which is a good first stop if you are looking to upgrade your drivers. You can reach this page at: UK: US: www.eidos.co.uk/support/index.html www.eidosinteractive.com

For any and all technical questions regarding the Steam client, please see the Support section at: www.steampowered.com Thank you and we hope you enjoy playing Just Cause 2. Square Enix 2010.